Lay This Body Down: A Gideon Stoltz Mystery (Gideon Stoltz Mystery Series)

Lay This Body Down is a gripping historical fiction novel set in 1837, during one of the most horrific periods in pre-Civil War America.

The story follows Gideon Stoltz, a Pennsylvania sheriff who must protect a boy who has fled north from a Virginia plantation at great peril.

With vivid atmospheric prose, Fergus brings to life the early American backwoods town and its hardscrabble citizens, as Gideon and his wife True solve a murder, bust a kidnapping ring, and help one unforgettable boy who courageously chooses freedom above all else.

Praised for its vivid historical detail and gripping plotting, Lay This Body Down is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and mystery lovers alike.